Address

Victoria Square
St. Richard's House
Droitwich Spa
Droitwich Spa
WR9 8DS

Contact

Tel : +44 01905 774312

The Droitwich Spa Heritage and Information Centre is housed on the former Brine Baths site, which was first established in the 1880's. The present black and white building, known as St. Richard's House, dates from the 1930's and consists of a very friendly and welcoming Tourist Information Centre, a fascinating permanent local history exhibition, BBC radio room and has a small but comprehensive range of brass rubbing plates.

The Tourist Information Centre offers a warm welcome to visitors and provides a comprehensive selection of free literature allowing visitors to ""discover"" places to visit in and around Droitwich Spa and in the beautiful Worcestershire countryside. A range of souvenirs can be purchased along with numerous local history books.

The permanent exhibition shows the fascinating story of the town from pre-Roman times to modern day. Excavations in the town have revealed much about early Droitwich and its salt industry; many of these remains are in excellent condition. Reconstructed faces from Roman skulls reveal some incredible facts about their lifestyles and their appearance.

The salt industry is traced, using displays and many old photographs, through Roman, Saxon and Medieval periods and finally the Victorian era of the ""Salt King"", John Corbett is studied with audio-visual display which depicts the harsh reality of working in hot, steamy conditions in the salt works.

The Centre is also home to the ""Droitwich Calling"" exhibition which brings alive the history of radio using a ""hands on"" display. Find out how a radio station made Droitwich Spa famous; why Droitwich was chosen as the site for a high-powered transmitter and how it operated. You can also view and operate radios from the past to the 1950's.

Directions

By Road

From the M5 motorway island follow sign for Droitwich on A38. At traffic lights turn right. At the Copcut island take 3rd exit signed town centre. Straight across next lights. At island take 1st exit, then 1st right into one-way system signed TIC, then turn right onto St Andrews Road. The centre is on left hand side at junction with Victoria Square.